Ireland Case No. 29773Careless driving · Co. Longford · 26 Oct 2019
Man sentenced for careless driving in Edgeworthstown, Co Longford
On 26 October 2019, Thomas Reilly, a married man in his forties, rear-ended a car at Ballymahon Road, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford shortly after midday after mistaking a red light. Two passengers from the other vehicle were taken to hospital and released the same day. Reilly, who was travelling with four passengers, pleaded guilty to careless driving. Judge Bernadette Owens fined him €250 with three months to pay.
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Key facts
consolidated from all reports- What happened
- Reilly rear-ended a vehicle at a junction while travelling with four passengers in his car.
- Two passengers from the other car were taken to hospital and released the same day.
- Where
- The collision occurred at Ballymahon Road, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford.
- When
- The incident occurred on 26 October 2019, shortly after midday.
- Cause
- Reilly admitted he mistook the red light and drove through it, rear-ending the vehicle in front.
- Charges
- Thomas Reilly pleaded guilty to careless driving.
- Sentence
- Judge Bernadette Owens fined Reilly €250 with three months to pay.
- Other details
- Reilly had one previous conviction, a €150 fine in 2019 for driving without a valid NCT.
- Reilly was a married man in his forties.
10 statements extracted from the articles
- whatReilly was travelling with four passengers in his vehicle (longfordleader.ie)
- whatTwo passengers from the other car were taken to hospital and released the same day (longfordleader.ie)
- whereThe collision occurred at Ballymahon Road, Edgeworthstown, Co Longford (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident occurred on 26 October 2019 (longfordleader.ie)
- whenThe incident took place shortly after midday (longfordleader.ie)
- causeReilly admitted he mistook the red light and drove through it, rear-ending the vehicle in front (longfordleader.ie)
- chargeThomas Reilly pleaded guilty to careless driving (longfordleader.ie)
- sentenceJudge Bernadette Owens fined Reilly €250 with three months to pay (longfordleader.ie)
- otherReilly had one previous conviction, a €150 fine in 2019 for driving without a valid NCT (longfordleader.ie)
- otherReilly was a married man in his forties (longfordleader.ie)
The reporting
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